Folding umbrella.



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FOLDING UMBRELLA. APPLICATION PILE D MAY 20, 1908.

931,079. Patented Aug. 11', 1909 2 SHEETSSKEET 1 19% t n on P. L. PAGE.

FOLDING UMBRELLA.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1905,

931,079. Patented Aug. 17, 1909.

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PATENT OFFICE.

PLENNIE L. PAGE, OF MECOBTL-MICHI GAN.

FOLDING UKhRlLLA- Ho. oanove.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 17, 1909.

1 Application filed Kay 20, 1808. Serial K014133361.

To all wlw'm it may concern:

Be it known that I Panama L. PAGE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mecosta, in the county of Mecosta, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Folding Umbrellas; and I do iercby declare to followin to be a full, clear, and exact description 0% the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to malte'and use the same. p

This invention relates to folding umbrellas and has as its primary object the provision of an umbrella of this class which will be extremely simple in its construction and which ma be quickly folded to considerably less t anits-ori inal length to perinit of its being more rea ily carried.

()ne of the novel features of the invention lies in the fact that when the runner of the umbrella frame is slid to position to open or spread the umbrella cover, the lower sec-,

tions of the main ribs of the. frame will be firmly gripped and held in alinement with the up or sections of the said ribs, this action bemg entirely automatic.

In the accompanying drawings,-Fig'ure 1 is a vertical sectional view throu h an umbrella frame constructed in accor ance with my invention, the frame being shown raised or spread, Fig. 2 is a similar view but of pnly one side of the frame and showing the same partly lowered and illustrating the manner in which the lower sections. of, the main ribs of the frame are automatically released for folding u on the upper sections, Fig. 3 is a view sum ar to Fi 2 showing the frame completely folded, Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the main and stay ribs of the umbrella and showin the said ribs partly folded. Fig. '5 is a retail joints 8 as is clearly shown in the vertical ed in Fig. 4 in sectional views of the drawin and fitted over the hinge joint between t e sections 6 and 7 is a sleeve 9, the said sleeve being slidably titted upon the staff and being held in osition, normally to surround the, said carrle by the said staff section 7 and seating in an opening 11 foflmed in the sleeve.

The upper end ofthe upper section 5"0f the umbrella staff is reduced hnd threaded as indicated by the numeral 12 and fitted upon the said end of the said section is a knob 13 which is to be screwed down upon a collar 14 which-is fixed dpon'the section 5 of the stall and constitutes the head of the umbrella, the center ring 15 of the cover for the umbrella frame being engaged between the said collar and the knob. It will of course be understood that by the construction just described, the cover of the umbrella frame may be readily removed and a ,newflon substituted therefor when so dc.- sire frame is comprised of a pair of sections the upper oneof which is indicated by the numeral 16 and 'the lower one by the numeral 1'7. Each of the up r sections 16 is pivoted at its upper en to the collar or head 15' and is hinged at its lower end as at 18 to the up )er end of the corresponding lower sect-ion 1 Each of the, stay ribs f the frame? is indicated by the numeral 19 and is pivoted at its inner end to,thc runner of the umbrella which is indicated by the numeral 20 and is slidably mountcd'upon the staff. of the frame thereof. The outer end of each of the stay ribs is formed with a bifurcation in which is pivoted an ear 21 formed uponthe up er section 16 of the cor-res onding main ri ofthe frame and beyon this bifurcation withv an extension 22 which is presented downwardly at an angle from the said stay rib and has its outer sid concaved transversely as indicated by t 1e numeral 23 forming a cymbiform projection. The lower section of each main rib is formed at its upper end with an extension 24which is similar to the extension 25 but is of such dimensions as to be receivable in the con avity of theprogcction 22 upon the correspon ing stay ri under conditions WlllOll will now be made apparent. f 4 It will be understood from the fore oing description that the lower sections 0 the Each of the main ribs of the umbrella- 6O ingegoint', by means of a spring catch 10 main ribs of the umbrella frame may be folded back upon the upper sections there of v1y swin ing the snid lower sections u wardly muf'outwarclly rain]. it will also e understood that when the two sections of each main rib are in ailineinent oriin other words in unfolded position, the projectiol'i 241% the upper end of the lower section will rest. against the lower end portion of the upper section and when the runner is slid downwnrdl upon the stuff in the direction of the hunt le end thereof, the projection 22 upon the corresponding stny rib will be brought into position to confine the said projection 24 in the position described, the sections of the nniin rib being in this manner held rigid in an aline'ment with each other.

It will further be understood from the foregoing description that when it is desired to raise or in other \\'tJl'(,lS .11Jl'L'i1ti the frame of the umbrella, the runner is to be pulled downwnrdly in the direction of the handle end oi the shift, spring catch 13? being provided upon the said staff for holdingl the runner lowered and a similar catch 2? being also provided for holding it raised or at the limit of its monument toward the ferrule end of the stall.

\Yhat is claimed is: i l. in a folding. lllilbltllit,,tl nmin ,rib rolliprising :in nppe' and a lower section, :1 link connecting said sections, 11 finger on the upper end of the lower section ndapted to engage snid link :ind limit the motion thereof,

said finger nnd'upper encl lacing convcxly cymbiform, it stay rib pivoted to the lower end-of said upper section, and a concerted cynihlforni projection on the stay rib adnpted to engage the convexly cymbiform portion of the lower section.

2. A folding umbrella comprising a staff formed of foldzible sections, main rlbs each comprising an upper and a lower section, a link pivotally connected to each of said sec" tions, :1 finger on the upper end of the lower section adapted to engage said link and limit the motion thereof, said finger and upper end being convexly cynibit'orin, t stay rib pivoted to the lower end of each of said upper sections, and a concaved eymbiform projection on each of the stay ribs adapted to engage the convexly cylnhiforin portions of the respective lower sections.

3. A foldin umbrella comprising a staff formed of foliiable sections, main ribs each comprising an upper and a lower section, a link pivotnlly connecting each pair of said sections, a finger on the up )er end of each ut" the lower sections adapted to engage said lint: and upper section to limit the motion ofthe lower section, said linger mid the upper end of each of the lower sections be ing' convexly cymbiforin, stay ribs pivoted to each of the lower ends of said upper seetione. a runner upon the stafi' to Which the inner 'ends vof the 'stuy ribs are pivoted, and wont-med cymbifor n projections on the stay ribs adapted to on range the convcxly cynibit'orm portions of he respective lower seclions.

ln testinioir whereof, T :illix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

PLENNIE' L. PAGE.

Vii nesses:

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